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DRC Central Bank Receives First Refined Gold Ingots Under New Reserve-Building Programme 1 Mining in DRC Economy Gold 

DRC Central Bank Receives First Refined Gold Ingots Under New Reserve-Building Programme

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Democratic Republic of Congo Launches State Gold Reserve Programme as First Refined Ingots Reach Central Bank The Democratic Republic of the Congo has received its first delivery of refined gold ingots at the central bank, marking a major milestone in its effort to rebuild official monetary gold reserves through a new state-led purchasing programme. According to DRC Gold Refinery SA the country’s first dedicated gold refinery the development represents a significant step toward restoring the nation’s monetary gold system nearly five decades after it largely ceased formal accumulation. The company… Read More Here
Ivanhoe Mines Reports Strong Copper and Zinc Output as Kamoa-Kakula Expansion Advances 2 Mining in DRC Copper Corporate News Zinc 

Ivanhoe Mines Reports Strong Copper and Zinc Output as Kamoa-Kakula Expansion Advances

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Ivanhoe Mines Reports Strong Copper and Zinc Output as Kamoa-Kakula Expansion Advances TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines produced 71,417 tonnes of copper in blister and anode from its Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex smelter in the Democratic Republic of Congo during the first quarter of the year. The company reported that total output comprised 63,671 tonnes of copper in anode produced by Kamoa-Kakula’s on-site direct-to-blister copper smelter and 7,746 tonnes of copper in blister produced by the Lualaba Copper Smelter in Kolwezi. In addition, Kamoa-Kakula’s on-site smelter generated 117,871 tonnes of high-strength sulphuric acid… Read More Here
KoBold Metals Launches Massive AI-Driven Lithium Exploration in DRC 3 Mining in DRC Battery Metals Lithium New Mining Projects 

KoBold Metals Launches Massive AI-Driven Lithium Exploration in DRC

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KoBold Metals, Backed by Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, Begins Largest Lithium Exploration Campaign in Democratic Republic of Congo KoBold Metals, a mining company backed by US billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, has launched what it describes as the largest lithium exploration campaign in history across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The company plans to deploy artificial intelligence and advanced sensor technologies to assess one of the world’s richest yet least-explored regions for critical minerals. KoBold Metals will initially explore 13 licences covering more than 3,000 square kilometres,… Read More Here
Lualaba Drives DRC Mining Sector with Nearly $4 Billion in Revenues 4 Mining in DRC Economy 

Lualaba Drives DRC Mining Sector with Nearly $4 Billion in Revenues

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Lualaba Generates 67% of DRC Mining Revenue in 2023, Highlighting Economic Dependence on Copper and Cobalt The province of Lualaba in the Democratic Republic of Congo recorded a dominant performance in the mining sector in 2023, generating approximately $3.93 billion in revenues, according to a report by the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) published in early 2026. These figures account for about 67.2% of the country’s total mining revenues, estimated at $5.85 billion for the year, underscoring Lualaba’s central role in the national extractive economy. Haut-Katanga province followed as the… Read More Here
Alphamin Resources Reports Strong Q1 Earnings Growth Driven by Higher Tin Prices and Improved Logistics 5 Mining in DRC Corporate News News in Brief Tin 

Alphamin Resources Reports Strong Q1 Earnings Growth Driven by Higher Tin Prices and Improved Logistics

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Alphamin Resources Sees 46% EBITDA Jump to $158M in Q1 on Strong Tin Prices and Stable Production Democratic Republic of Congo-focused tin producer Alphamin Resources is expected to report a 46% quarter-on-quarter increase in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA), reaching approximately $158 million for the quarter ended March 31. Tin production for the period totalled 5,026 tonnes, broadly in line with guidance of 20,000 tonnes annualized output and consistent with the previous quarter’s performance. Tin sales amounted to 5,016 tonnes, representing a marginal 1% decline compared to… Read More Here
DRC Launches RN1 Upgrade to Boost Trade Corridor with Angola and Open Up Kasai Region 6 Mining in DRC Infrastructural Development 

DRC Launches RN1 Upgrade to Boost Trade Corridor with Angola and Open Up Kasai Region

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DRC Starts $175M RN1 Road Upgrade to Boost DRC–Angola Trade Corridor and Improve Infrastructure Across Kasai Region The Minister of Infrastructure and Public Works, John Banza Lunda, officially launched paving works on National Road 1 (RN1) on April 5, 2026, marking a major step in upgrading a key transport artery in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The works cover the stretch between Kananga and the Kakangayi River in Kabeya-Kamwanga territory, forming part of the broader DRC–Angola transnational economic corridor designed to enhance trade between the Kasai region and Angola.… Read More Here
ARSP Orders Major Cement Companies in Kongo Central to Remove 408 Non-Compliant Subcontractors 7 Mining in DRC Governance 

ARSP Orders Major Cement Companies in Kongo Central to Remove 408 Non-Compliant Subcontractors

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DRC’s ARSP Directs CIMKO, PPC Barnet, CICO, and CILU to Cancel Contracts with 408 Ineligible Subcontractors Investment momentum in renewable energy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached a new milestone following a new strategic partnership aimed at expanding solar power infrastructure in the country’s mining heartland. The National Agency for Rural Electrification and Energy Services (ANSER) has signed an agreement with Propav Infrastructure Limited for the development of two large-scale solar power plants in Lualaba. Major solar capacity planned The project will deliver a combined installed capacity… Read More Here
DRC Expands Solar Power Capacity with Major 120 MWp Renewable Energy Deal in Lualaba 8 Mining in DRC Energy 

DRC Expands Solar Power Capacity with Major 120 MWp Renewable Energy Deal in Lualaba

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DRC Signs Strategic Agreement for 120 MWp Solar Projects in Lualaba to Boost Renewable Energy and Industrial Supply Investment momentum in renewable energy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached a new milestone following a new strategic partnership aimed at expanding solar power infrastructure in the country’s mining heartland. The National Agency for Rural Electrification and Energy Services (ANSER) has signed an agreement with Propav Infrastructure Limited for the development of two large-scale solar power plants in Lualaba. Major solar capacity planned The project will deliver a combined… Read More Here
UAE’s IRH Expands Presence in DRC Copper and Cobalt Sector Amid Strategic Mining Deals 9 Mining in DRC Cobalt Copper Investment News 

UAE’s IRH Expands Presence in DRC Copper and Cobalt Sector Amid Strategic Mining Deals

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IRH Linked to New Copper and Cobalt Mining Projects in Lualaba as UAE Expands Critical Minerals Strategy in DRC After concluding a $367 million agreement in 2025 to acquire a 56% stake in Alphamin Resources, operator of the Bisie tin mine in North Kivu, International Resources Holding (IRH) is now being linked to copper and cobalt assets in the Lualaba province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. According to reporting by Africa Intelligence, the Emirati group is associated with structures that have recently become partners of the state-owned mining company… Read More Here
DRC introduces quarterly mining sector monitoring to boost accountability and revenue oversight 10 Mining in DRC 

DRC introduces quarterly mining sector monitoring to boost accountability and revenue oversight

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DRC Ministry of Mines Launches Quarterly Reporting to Improve Transparency and Combat Mining Fraud On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Minister of Mines Louis Watum Kabamba convened the heads of all structures under his ministry, launching a new quarterly accountability mechanism for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) mining sector. Under the new system, each entity will submit regular reports detailing its activities, challenges encountered, and future outlook. Addressing fragmentation in the mining administration The measure comes as the Congolese mining sector continues to face challenges stemming from a fragmented administrative… Read More Here

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